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Oak Haven Supervised Independent Living
Oak Haven is Hope Haven of East Texas's first home in its Supervised Independent Living Program.
The remodeled home was provided by Southern Oaks Baptist Church exclusively for Hope Haven's use of this SIL Program. Oak Haven will be home to 4 girls ages 18-21, along with a staff to supervise. It is 1700 square feet, and has a total of 4 bedrooms. To qualify for the program one must be active in school or work at least 20 hours per week. Hope Haven of East Texas has been providing residential foster care for the past 3 years to girls ages 13-17. This program is an expansion for Hope Haven's operations to transition our young ladies into healthy adult living.
For most foster teens the day they turn 18, they’re suddenly on their own, responsible to find a place to live, manage their money, their shopping, their clothing, their food, and finding the strength to continue their education. Unlike these teens, most of their peers still receive help from family in these transition seasons. The majority of teens aging out of foster care have a difficult time with all of these abrupt changes. They’re less likely to find a job, attend college, or even find a place to lay their head down every night.
Hope Haven of East Texas is expanding into a Supervised Independent Living Program to stand in the gap for these teens after they age out of the foster care system.
This type of home has long been a dream that God gave to both Hope Haven and Southern Oaks and He is now making it a reality! The need for this type of support is great in our community and we are so excited to be part of the work God is doing to meet the need. Our prayer is that through this ministry, these young women will be provided a safe home environment, recognize the love of Christ, and develop the life skills necessary for healthy adult living.
To find out more about how you can be involved, click on the image above or visit https://www.hhofet.org/.